Official UK procurement notice
Taxi Services to the University of Kent
Authority: University of Kent (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Published estimate£230,000≈ £77k / year · £276,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Feb 2026awarded 1 Apr 2026
Awarded to Longleys Private Hire Ltd, Express Cabs and Couriers Ltd2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Mar 2029 · up to 1 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 2 Mar 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract details notice is for Taxi Services to the University of Kent. This contract has now been awarded.
- No preliminary market engagement: n/a
CPV: Taxi services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£230,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 50%
- Commercial: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial: Each response will be compared to the lowest total price or percentage as indicated in the following formula: Score = [[Lowest Price in £/Participant’s Price in £] x price weighting]. Results will be rounded to 2 decimal places.
- Technical
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Jan 2026, 16:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
CB24_005- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000452- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff9fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
- Submission deadline
- 3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
5 Jan 2026 → 9 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published290 days ago5 Jan 2026, 16:30 GMT
- Clarification questions by269 days ago26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline261 days ago3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by251 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts235 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent205 days ago1 Apr 2026
- Standstill ends189 days ago16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published105 days ago9 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2026- Tender notice published5 Jan 2026, 16:30 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Apr 2026, 10:37 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Apr 2026, 10:37 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published9 Jul 2026, 09:44 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated9 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £230,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Named bidders 2published on the award notice
Contracts signed 2latest 12 May 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longleys Private Hire LtdProcurement for Taxi Services to the University of Kent - Lot 120 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2029 · up to 19 Apr 2031Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable). | £185,000 | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| Express Cabs and Couriers LtdProcurement for Taxi Services to the University of Kent - Lot 220 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2029 · up to 19 Apr 2031Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable). | £45,000 | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Taxi Services to the University of Kent - Lot 1, Canterbury · Longleys Private Hire Ltd
- Signed
- 12 May 2026
- Value
- £185,000
- Period
- 12 May 2026 – 19 Apr 2029 · up to 19 Apr 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).
No agreed KPIs: Contract value is below £5 million including VAT. Regular contract management meetings as well as ongoing performance monitoring will take place.
Taxi Services to the University of Kent (Lot 2 - Medway) · Express Cabs and Couriers Ltd
- Signed
- 12 May 2026
- Value
- £45,000
- Period
- 12 May 2026 – 19 Apr 2029 · up to 19 Apr 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).
No agreed KPIs: Contract value is below £5 million including VAT. Regular contract management meetings and ongoing performance monitoring will take place.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonLongleys Private Hire Ltd · South East England
- wonExpress Cabs and Couriers Ltd · South East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- University of KentContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- EXPRESS CABS & COURIERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Express Cabs and Couriers LtdAwarded supplier
- LONGLEYS PRIVATE HIRE LTDAwarded supplier
- Longleys Private Hire LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender